Russian striker “Pittsburgh” Evgeni Malkin during the game received 28 penalty minutes. In the second period, the Russian received three small penalties in a row. When, at the beginning of the third period, Evgeny was sent to the penalty box for the fourth time, he began to shout at the chief referee of the game, because of which he received a double disciplinary fine (2 + 10 + 10) and was sent to the locker room. Accordingly, in the responsibility of Malkin in the game with the “Philadelphia” 28 minutes of penalty time.
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Note that Malkin made two assists during the match.
Source: Sport
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